Archive for November, 2013

Yield, the cost of the land per product and development approval times are factors that can have a dramatic effect on a project’s viability. These can contribute to the overall profitability of the project and can be vastly improved through efficiencies in design. Here are a few ideas on how developments can be more successful by leveraging these items. A creative approach to land use The information collected from statutory documents such as Town Plans will only tell one part of the story and ... Read more

A landmark for generations of locals and visitors, the Miami Ice site recently went to market for the first time. Arkitektika partnered with a well known local Commercial Agent, Brad Duncalfe, providing a creative architectural conceptual design for the redevelopment of the Miami Ice property to assist with the successful sale. While we are saddened to lose this landmark, the building itself was in a poor state of repair and in such a condition keeping and reusing it would have been cost prohibitive. Sitting ... Read more

Continuing our work with BHMP SLSC, Stage 4 of the redevelopment work is nearing completion. The building exterior is almost complete, with the finishing of the cladding and painting underway, and the scaffolding soon to be removed. The dramatic form highlighted by the roof profile can be seen behind the remaining scaffolding. Designed to tie together the original club building with the previous stages of the redevelopment, Stage 4 provides another level with amenities and terraces at the northern end for club members while ... Read more

John Pearce, Director of Arkitektika, recently celebrated the Griffith University Architecture students he has been mentoring all year as part of the Australian Institute of Architects / SONA program at their end of year exhibition that also marked the end of their Bachelor of Architecture degree. Together they had a stimulating year exploring a range of buildings that Arkitektika had under construction, discussing their University studies and assignments, and finding out more about actual working as an Architect and the workings of ... Read more

Arkitektika has now marked 18 years of providing dedicated personal service and creative architecture and design to our loyal clients. During that time we have been providing architectural services and delivered successful projects from northern New South Wales; throughout the Gold Coast; Brisbane; Central, Northern & Western Queensland, and Vanuatu. A sincere thankyou to all of our clients and consultants who have assisted us to deliver consistently wonderful and successful projects. Read more